Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.

Wyss Center for Bio and Neuro Engineering

Allergan, Inc.

Ferton Holding S.a.

Apollo Endosurgery Us, Inc.

Allergan Medical Sarl

Tiago Bertolote

Janel A Birk

Zachary Dominguez

Justin J Schwab

Mitchell H Babkes

Pierre Fridez

Richard Jin Law

Christopher S Mudd

Ethan W Franklin

Marcel Donnet

Joseph S Raven

Jason Metzner

Laurent Mosimann

Olivier Coquoz

Florent Burdin

Alain Jordan

Etienne Lebreton

Xuan Mai Tu

Jean-Charles Montavon

Vincent Vaucher

Xavier Cedric Raemy

Florent Jean-Claude Georges Beani

Florent Beani

Denis Crottet

Dana Daniel Tompkins

Maxime Fournier

Christopher D Gongora

Claude Clément

Patrick Pichat

Karine Sauvageot-maxit

Razack Osseni

Joel Bonny

Julien Rion

Marcel Aeschlimann

Edwin J Kayda

Zachary P Dominguez

Fabian Kaegi

An implantable device includes a low-profile housing having a cavity defined in a side thereof, and an element insertably removable with respect to the housing in a direction substantially parallel to a surgical plane of the implantable device. The element has a first portion adapted to be received in the housing cavity. The element further includes a second portion adapted to protrude from the housing upon insertion of the element into the housing cavity. The second portion includes at least one surface adapted for engagement with a surgical instrument for insertion and removal of the element with respect to the housing. A method for servicing the implantable device includes, at an incision proximate an implant location of the implantable device, insertably and removably accessing the element in a direction substantially parallel to a surgical plane of the implantable device.

Implantable medical devices with insertably removable elements

Nozzle system for a powder blasting device including a first nozzle element for transporting a powder-gas mixture stream along a transporting direction and a second nozzle element, where the second nozzle element surrounds the first nozzle element such that at least one channel is formed between the first nozzle element and the second nozzle element, where the channel is provided for transporting a liquid stream, where the first nozzle element and the second nozzle element are arranged such that in operation the powder-gas-mixture stream ejected by the first nozzle element is encased by the liquid stream ejected by the channel for forming an output stream of the nozzle system, where the first nozzle element has an acceleration part having a first cross section and a spreading part having a second cross section, where the spreading part is arranged downstream of the acceleration part.

Nozzle system, powder blasting device and method for using a nozzle system

The present disclosure can provide an implantable feedthrough device including a feedthrough member formed of insulating material having opposing first and second surfaces. A series of conductors can extend through the feedthrough member between the first and second surfaces. The series of conductors can be arranged in a pattern that has an inner portion vacant of conductors for facilitating access for bonding wires to the conductors on at least one of the first and second surfaces of the feedthrough member.

Feedthrough for a medical device

In an example embodiment, an optical communication system includes an implantable optical transmitter and an external optical receiver. The transmitter includes a housing having one or more drivers, plural light emitting sources, and an optical element arranged therein. Each driver converts a digital data signal into modulation signals to drive the sources. Each source generates a light beam in response to a corresponding modulation signal, each light beam contributing to form a single optical signal. The optical element directs the light beams to exit the housing such that a peak position of light intensity of each light beam is separated from a corresponding peak position of light intensity of an adjacent light beam by at least a first distance and less than a second distance. The optical receiver includes at least one photodiode that detects light generated by the sources and generates a reconstructed data signal.

Optical transmission for an implantable system

Teeth cleaning system, in particular dental powder jet cleaning system, including a powder container having an inlet for compressed air, and where the powder container has an outlet for a powder/air mixture, and where the outlet communicates with a pipe system via which a fluid is passed, in particular a powder/air mixture which is formed in the powder container and from which powder container can be led, wherea flow resistance of the inlet is configured relative to a flow resistance of the outlet and/or of the pipepipe system in such a way that a predetermined pressure loss is set across the inlet.

Tooth cleaning system, powder container and insert for a powder container

Methods and devices for treating lipoaspirate for use in fat grafting procedures are provided and generally include a canister for containing lipoaspirate, a separation mechanism structured to separate both oils and other materials from cellular components of lipoaspirate contained in the canister. The separation mechanism includes filters having different filtering capacities, for example, different pore sizes.

Fat processing system

A transorally implanted intragastric balloon or treating obesity and for weight control including a variable size balloon with one or interconnected regions acting to exert a pressure on the stomach, to provide a stomach volume occupying effect, and/or to anchor the balloon within the stomach.

Intragastric balloon for treating obesity

A mechanism for removing a fluid-filled object such as an intragastric balloon from a patient. The apparatus includes a delivery tube having a lumen and a retrieval tool able to slide within the lumen that can both puncture and grasp the intragastric balloon. The retrieval tool may have sharpened graspers with either a sharp tip and/or knife-like edges. Alternatively, the delivery tube itself may have sharpened cutting blades that deploy outward to puncture the intragastric balloon. One embodiment utilizes a suction cup tip on the delivery sheath and a sharpened puncture rod that extends past the distal tip of the lumen, for rapid deflation of a balloon. Various embodiments hasten the deflation process and simplify the manipulation required by the surgeon.

Endoscopic tools for the removal of balloon-like intragastric devices

A remotely adjustable remotely power gastric band system may include a control device, an implant electronic device, and an implantable gastric band. The control device may telemetrically power and communicate with the implant electronic device, which may be used for adjusting the diameter of the implantable gastric band. The implant electronic device may store the gastric band adjustment history records of a patient and regulate the power received from the control device. To improve transmission efficiency, the implant electronic device may adopt a double modulation scheme for communicating with the control device. Furthermore, the implant electronic device may detect and resolve motor blockage issues related to the implantable gastric band.

Remotely powered remotely adjustable gastric band system

Gastric banding devices, and drive systems designed to operate gastric banding devices, are disclosed. The gastric banding devices and drive systems intend to increase performance, durability, and simplicity over known gastric banding systems. Embodiments include transmission systems configured to output a variable force. Embodiments also include banding structures biased to apply a constrictive force to a patient's stomach. Supporting, or skeletal, structures are also disclosed. Various drive systems designed to improve power efficiency are also disclosed.

Gastric band devices and drive systems

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Geneva, Switzerland

Tiago Bertolote